Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Marco Rubio stated on October 28, 2015 in the CNBC GOP presidential debate: In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes." Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in in a town hall in Concord, New Hampshire: "The top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country." Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2015 in an op-ed in Breitbart: "Even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a ‘reformer.' " Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle." Bernie Sanders stated on October 14, 2015 in the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Every other major country" has family paid leave. Matt Gaetz stated on October 6, 2015 in a press conference : "In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percent lower." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 2, 2015 in a tweet: "380 Americans have been killed in 294 mass shootings in 2015 alone." Ben Carson stated on September 25, 2015 in Values Voter Summit: When ICE releases illegal immigrants, "a lot of those people are not from Honduras and Mexico. They’re from Iraq and Somalia and Russia." Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time." Jeb Bush stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: "When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no." Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." Jeb Bush stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email: "Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history." Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They don't." Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The federal government right now does not deport criminals." Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: Says that Donald Trump "supported Charlie Crist." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech in Miami: On the Cuba embargo. Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies." Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited." Allison Tant stated on July 15, 2015 in a press release: Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’" Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix: Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor. Alan Grayson stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House." Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent. Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."
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Marco Rubio stated on October 28, 2015 in the CNBC GOP presidential debate: In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes." Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in in a town hall in Concord, New Hampshire: "The top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country." Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2015 in an op-ed in Breitbart: "Even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a ‘reformer.' " Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle." Bernie Sanders stated on October 14, 2015 in the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Every other major country" has family paid leave. Matt Gaetz stated on October 6, 2015 in a press conference : "In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percent lower." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 2, 2015 in a tweet: "380 Americans have been killed in 294 mass shootings in 2015 alone." Ben Carson stated on September 25, 2015 in Values Voter Summit: When ICE releases illegal immigrants, "a lot of those people are not from Honduras and Mexico. They’re from Iraq and Somalia and Russia." Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time." Jeb Bush stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: "When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no." Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." Jeb Bush stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email: "Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history." Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They don't." Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The federal government right now does not deport criminals." Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: Says that Donald Trump "supported Charlie Crist." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech in Miami: On the Cuba embargo. Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies." Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited." Allison Tant stated on July 15, 2015 in a press release: Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’" Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix: Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor. Alan Grayson stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House." Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent. Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."
Marco Rubio stated on October 28, 2015 in the CNBC GOP presidential debate: In 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama "missed 60 or 70 percent of his votes." In 2004, John Kerry missed "close to 60 to 70 percent" and Bob Graham missed "over 30 percent of his votes."
Jeb Bush stated on October 14, 2015 in in a town hall in Concord, New Hampshire: "The top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country."
Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest."
Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2015 in an op-ed in Breitbart: "Even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a ‘reformer.' "
Marco Rubio stated on October 16, 2015 in prepared remarks in a written speech: To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have "to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 14, 2015 in the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Every other major country" has family paid leave.
Matt Gaetz stated on October 6, 2015 in a press conference : "In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percent lower."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 2, 2015 in a tweet: "380 Americans have been killed in 294 mass shootings in 2015 alone."
Ben Carson stated on September 25, 2015 in Values Voter Summit: When ICE releases illegal immigrants, "a lot of those people are not from Honduras and Mexico. They’re from Iraq and Somalia and Russia."
Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time."
Jeb Bush stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: "When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no."
Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout.
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
Jeb Bush stated on August 21, 2015 in a fundraising email: "Trump proposed enacting the largest tax increase in American history."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They don't."
Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The federal government right now does not deport criminals."
Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots."
Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, "I have never said that or advocated that."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: Says that Donald Trump "supported Charlie Crist."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States."
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."
Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."
Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."
Allison Tant stated on July 15, 2015 in a press release: Says Carlos Lopez-Cantera "even voiced enthusiastic support for bringing an Arizona-style immigration law to Florida, calling the measure 'common sense.’"
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech at a political rally in Phoenix: Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.
Alan Grayson stated on July 9, 2015 in an announcement video: "In the past two years in Congress, I’ve written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House."
Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent.
Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."
